Art. 9 - Suez:
Five miles before arrival to the first separation Zone Buoy, all vessels coming from sea should contact the Suez Canal Harbour Office by V.H.F. (channel 16), if not able to, by R/T (2181 KHZ) or by W/T, or by R, Telex and Inmarsat via SC Marine Communication Center SUQ for instruction (See Part III, art. 86 and Art. 87).
A - Separation Zone :
A separation zone has been established, extending 0.3 mile on each of the line connecting the two separation buoys mentioned hereafter. All vessels arriving or leaving have to pass the separation zone Buoys(l) on their Port Side.
The separation zone buoys are:
B - Anchorage areas :
The incoming, vessels have two anchorage areas
(1) "V" Area :
For VLCC'S. 4th Generation Containerships, 3rd Generation Containerships, Lash Ships over 35000 SC.G.T., vessels over 38 feet draught, L.P.G and L.N.G. vessels (loaded or N.G.F.) this area is indicated by :
a) The Conry Rock Buoy :
Lat. 29° 48'. 11 N
Long. 32° 34'.22 E
Height 5 meters, Y.B.Y. West Mark showing Q (9) 15sb) South Shoal Buoy :
Lat. 29° 38'.87 N
Long. 32° 35'.98 E
Black, cone point up, showing Gr, Isophase (2 sec. ON - 2 sec. OFF).
Berths of this area are called "V". Center of circle (Radius 833 meters).
Berth V1
Lat.
29° 46'.50 N
Long.
32° 35'.00 E
Berth V2
Lat.
29° 45'.50 N
Long.
32° 35'.00 E
Berth V3
Lat.
29° 45'.50 N
Long.
32° 36'.00 E
Berth V4:
Lat.
29° 45'.00 N
Long.
32° 37'.00 E
Berth V5
Lat.
29° 44'.50 N
Long.
32° 36'.00 E
Berth V6:
Lat.
29° 44'.50 N
Long.
32° 35'.00 E
Berth V7
Lat.
29° 44'.00 N
Long.
32° 37'.00 E
Berth V8
Lat.
29° 43'.50 N
Long.
32° 36'.00 E
Berth V9:
Lat.
29° 43'.50 N
Long.
32° 35'.00 E
(2) Waiting area :
For other vessels:
This Area is limited by the following buoys:
a) Conry Rock :
Lat. 29° 48'.11 N
Long. 32° 34'.22 EHeight 5 meters, Y.B.Y - West Mark showing Q (9) 15s
b) Buoy "M" :
Lat. 29° 50'.00 N
Long. 32° 35'.29 EHeight 5 meters, yellow cross and showing, F. Y.
c) Buoy "N":
Lat. 29° 50'.63 N
Long. 32° 351.29 EHeight 5 meters, yellow cross and showing Qk. F. Y.
d) Buoy "D":
Lat. 29° 51.28 N
Long. 32° 35.29 EHeight 5 meters, yellow cross and showing F. Y.
e) Buoy "C":
Lat. 29° 51’.93 N
Long. 32° 35’.29 EHeight 5 meters, yellow cross and showing FL. Y.
f) Buoy "B" :
Lat. 29° 52'.06 N
Long, 32° 34'.54 EHeight 5 meters, yellow cross and showing F. Y.
g) Buoy "A" :
Lat. 29° 52'. 17 N
Long. 33° 33'.86 EHeight 5 meters, Yellow Cross and showing F. Y.
h)
Buoy Hm. 60.00 East HM. 60.00 West: Lat. 29° 52'.27 N Lat. 29° 52'.26 N Long 32° 33'. 16 E Long 32° 32',96 E Height 5 meters, Green
Cone point up and showing FL. Gr.Height 5 meters, Red
Can and showing FL. R.
i)
Buoy Hm. 70.50 East HM. 70.50 West: Lat. 29° 51'.70 N Lat. 29° 51'.69 N Long 32° 33'.26 E Long 32° 33'.05 E Height 5 meters, Green
Cone point up, and showing FL. Gr.Height 5 meters, Red Can
and showing FL. R.
j)
Buoy Hm. 80.50 East Hm. 80.50 West: Lat. 29° 51'.16 N Lat. 29° 51'.15 N Long 32° 33'.33 E Long 32° 33'.13 E Height 5 meters, Green Cone point
up,and showing Occ. Gr. (1) 4 sec,Height 5 meters, Red Can and
showing Occ. R. 4 sec.
k) Position "R" :
Lat. 29° 48'.52 N
Long. 32° 33'.18 E
C - Anchorage area for trans-shipment operations "S.T.S"
(1) "A" area :
Lat.
29° 43'.00 N
Long.
32° 37'.00 E
Lat.
29° 43'.00 N
Long.
32° 38'.00 E
Lat.
29° 42'.00 N
Long.
32° 37'.00 E
Lat.
29° 42'.00 N
Long.
32° 38'.00 E
(2) "B" area :
Lat.
29° 37'.00 N
Long.
32° 37’:00 E
Lat.
29° 37'.00 N
Long.
32° 38'.00 E
Lat.
29° 36'.00 N
Long.
32° 37’.00 E
Lat.
29° 36’.00 N
Long.
32° 38'.00 E
D - Arrival to Suez for northbound vessels :
Vessels coming front sea to transit the Suez canal or enter the Port of Suez, have to pass east of the separation zone. VLCC'S, 4th Generation Containerships, 3rd Generation Containerships and vessels over 38 feet draught have to anchor in the anchorage area specified for these vessels ("V" berths) in the berth allocated to each vessel by the SCA. Other vessels have to pass east of the separation zone and anchor in the waiting area as previously indicated.
E - Prohibited area for anchorage :
It is strictly forbidden for all Northbound vessels to anchor in the area limited as follows
(1) In the norlh :
Two buoys marking the dredged channel position
Western Buoy:
Lat. 29° 51'.15 N
Long. 32° 33'.13 EEastern Buoy:
Lat. 29° 5 1'. 16 N
Long. 32° 33'.33 E
(2) In the West :
By the line joining the West buoy and position "P"
"P":
Lat. 29° 48'.52 N
Long. 32° 30'.90 E
(3) In the East :
By the line joining the East buoy and position "R" :
"R":
Lat. 29° 48’.52 N
Long 32° 33’.18 E
(4) In the South :
By the line joining position "P" and position "R".
F - Suez Entrance Channel
(Including the Eastern Channel leading to
the Canal Entrance).
This channel is used for vessels entering or
leaving Suez Canal and also by those entering Port of Suez and using its anchorage.
This Channel is buoyed as follows:
(1) A pair of light buoys at Hm. 80.5 "entrance buoys"
(2) Proceeding Northward the channel is marked on both sides by light buoys, of 5 meters height .
Hm. 70.50
Hm. 60.00
Hm. 44.40
Hm. 24.00
Hm. 14.00
Hm. 7.00
Km. 162.150 (Occ. Gr.)
Hm . 70.50
Hm 60.00
Hm. 44.40
Hm. 21.00
Hm. 17.20
Hm. 1.00 (Occ. Red.)
Course : From the Entrance Buoys (Hm. 80.50),(New Port Rock Channel), till the Green light buoy of Hm 24.00
Northbound course is 352.5'
Southbound course is 172.5'
G - Canal south entrance :
The Canal south entrance is marked by two light buoys of 7 meters height :
H - Port of Suez
(1) Navigation :
a) General rules
b) Traffic Regulations
c) Priority of movement at the Port :
Priority of movement in the port shall be as follows:
d) Priority of Passage in the Eastern Channel
e) When harbour is Closed due to Bad Weather
(2) Buoyage :
a) Buoy 2A 281.5o - 20.9 cables from New Port Rock Light.
b) Buoy 3A 278.5o - 26.9 cables from New Port Rock Light.
These buoys show flashing red (1) every 5 sec.
c) Buoyage of Port of Suez position of Green Island Light :
Lat. : 29° 54'.59 N
Long : 32° 31’.80 E
i - Eastern channel (East of Green Island) is limited by the following buoys:
- In the East :
Buoy
From Green Island Light
Distance
Hm. 7.00 East
062°
2440 m.
Hm. 14.00 East
080°
1820 m.
Hm. 24.00 East
111°
1720 m.
Hm. 44.00 East
144°
3300 m.
Hm. 60.00 East
153°
4720 m.
Hm. 70.50 East
166°
5720 m.
Hm. 80.50 East
159°
6680 m..
- In the West :
Buoy
From Green Island Light
Distance
Hm. 1.00 West
050°
2600 m.
Hm. 17.20 West
082°
1390 m.
Hm. 21.00 West
108°
1260 m.
Hm. 44.40 West
150°
3110 m.
Hm. 60.00 West
157°
4640 m.
Hm. 70.50 West
160°
5630 m.
Hm. 80.50 West
162°
6630 m.
ii - Shallow water in the Green, Island Zones is limited as follows
- North Buoy bearing 000° at a distance of 1490 meters from Green Is land Light, showing flashing Green (1) every 2 sec.
- Red Buoy of Hm. 17.20
- Red Buoy of Hm. 21.00
- South West Buoy bearing 239.5° at a distance of 780 meters from Green Island Light, and showing group flashing Green (3)every 7 sec.
- West Buoy bearing 308 at a distance of 820 meter from Green
Island Light And showing group flashing Green (2) every 5 sec.- Oil Jetty Quick flashing white.
(3) Anchorage of Port of Suez
-Group "A" :
1A
306.5°
,
6.1
cables to Green island Light
2A
330°
,
7.2
»
3A
331.5°
,
4.1
»
4A
357°
,
6.3
»
5A
018°
,
3.8
»
6A
023°
,
6.8
»
7A
050°
,
5.8
»
8A
042°
,
8.7
»
9A
062.5°
,
8.1
»
10A
084°
,
7.2
»
-Group "B" :
1B
102.5°
,
14.3
cables to Green island Light
2B
093°
,
12.0
»
3B
079°
,
12.5
»
4B
064.5°
,
13.8
»
5B
090.5°
,
15.1
»
6B
098.5°
,
17.3
»
7B
075°
,
16.8
»
SB
095.5°
,
20.2
»
9B
086°
,
20.3
»
1OB
080°
,
15.0
»
11B
090°
,
17.8
»
12B
091°
,
22 0
»
13B
079°
,
19.2
»
-Group "C" :
1C
218.5°
,
11.8
cables to Green Island Light
2C
208.5°
,
11.6
»
3C
188°
,
11.4
»
4C
234.5°
,
8.6
»
5C
213.5°
,
8.1
»
6C
170.5°
,
9.6
»
7C
161°
,
10.8
»
SC
159°
,
9.0
»
9C
143°
,
9.4
»
10C
143.5°
,
12.4
»
11C
134°
,
12.0
»
12C
145°
,
6.58
»
13C
123°
,
6.5
»
14C
105.5°
,
6.7
»
15C
100°
,
4.7
»
16C
075°
,
4.8
»
-Group "D" :
1D
345.5°
,
12.7
cables to Green Island Light
2D
004°
,
12.4
»
3D
021°
,
13.1
»
4D
033°
,
14.7
»
SD
043°
,
16.0
»
6D
047°
,
18.3
»
-Group "H" :
1H
296.5°
,
12.5
cables to Green island Light
2H
306°
,
14.8
»
- Adabeya Anchorage :
1
059°
,
28.3
cables to Green Island Light
2
054.5°
,
28.8
»